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Former Republican Believer in Personal Liberty, Smaller Government. #principlesfirst Views are mine Retweets are not always an endorsement

Faribault, MN
Joined February 2012
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Johnson: I’m sorry that the voters made the wrong choice
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"If they want to come for the warriors, they're going to have to come through me" No bro, pretty sure they just want you.
Hegseth on his own Impeachment: If they want to come for the warriors, they're going to have to come through me
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Another election handed to Democrats because of the libertarians.
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Massive is going scorched earth Pretty awesome
Massie: "I hope Hegseth addresses the 8 articles of impeachment, and doesn‘t get up and misquote the Bible in Quentin Tarantino fashion and do some pull-ups and call everybody fat and gay. I may have just given you half his speech, I don't know."
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Replying to @RadioFreeTom
@RadioFreeTom has provided a gift link. When he does that it is important and you should read it. This one is like that.
An unserious speech from an unserious person, but with a fair amount of civil-military damage in the mix. Hegseth's nickname around the Pentagon is "Dumb McNamara," and he went the distance to earn that one today at the Naval War College. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1…
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Donald Trump is truly a uniter
What’s the strategy inside the WH? To turn Oklahoma blue?
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One Path Forward.
I don’t think the Republican Party recovers. I think the MAGA takeover of the base and party structure is so complete and so irrational they will not accept a coalition even if coalition partners wanted to join (they won’t). Here’s what I think will happen instead..
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Seeing as all the rigging happens when Republicans are in power, I am being to think they are bad at governing.
100% rigged. This time they are caught.
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I remember Meeting Pete in 2012 at a GOP convention, and after. 5 minute discussion I told my friend that “that dudes a fake” I have no doubt that @BillKristol tried to assist a young Pete, who was the “establishment” pick but then he got stomped By Kurt Bills.
Replying to @BillKristol
Hey Bill, remember when you were mentoring @PeteHegseth for a senate run in 2012? You flew to MN and headlined a fund raiser for him. From conservative publisher to TDS apologist.
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Replying to @JakeJohnsonMN
@JakeJohnsonMN with the 6th biggest upset of the cycle. That’s right +17 is only the 6th biggest upset.
Here are the 35 biggest Congressional upsets based on declared races. Absurd.
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This is how you should do it
Georgia voters and voters across America have spoken. I’d like to first congratulate Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms on her historic victory last night. Marty, the girls, and I are praying for the governor-elect and her family as they lead our state over the next four years. I’d also like to thank Rick Jackson and all of our Republican candidates for running spirited campaigns and putting themselves forward, and congratulate Senator Ossoff on a hard-fought win. Republicans now have the opportunity, and responsibility, to heed the will of voters and learn from last night’s results. I firmly believe the conservative principles of our party lead to greater freedom, security, and prosperity for all Americans—and it’s time we get back to those principles in the months and years to come.
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This made me smile
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Cope has begun
Only seven states performed within single digits of their 2024 margins. 1) Maine −6.9 −4.9 (+2.0) 2) Oregon −14.3 −17.2 (−2.9) 3) Michigan +1.4 −3.4 (−4.8) 4) Minnesota −4.2 −10.2 (−6.0) 5) South Dakota* +29.2 +23.0 (−6.2) 6) Massachusetts −25.2 −33.2 (−8.0) 7) Wyoming +45.4 +35.6 (−9.8) In a normal environment, Susan Collins, Mike Rogers, and Michele Tafoya win. They all ran great campaigns.
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America did in fact get out and vote
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I have voted for the winning candidate in cd1 since the passing of Jim Hagedorn
I'm honored to serve you as our next congressman from southern Minnesota. Let's get to work.
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He should pin this tweet
“GOP insiders are saying blue tsunami.” As a GOP insider… nobody is saying this right now. The early returns actually look great for Republicans. If these trends continue, Republicans will be fine.
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I would hate to be a ketchup bottle at he White House right now
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Took a little while, but Lindsey knew
If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it.
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Libertarian taking votes from the DFL was not on my bingo card
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I wonder what they are saying with some votes counted
“GOP insiders are saying blue tsunami.” As a GOP insider… nobody is saying this right now. The early returns actually look great for Republicans. If these trends continue, Republicans will be fine.
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